Middle Earth Haikus

**gapper4** · July 31, 2010, 03:54 AM

A bit of levity

Here's my submission

Charging into spears
What were you thinking
Beautiful ten star ?

**Valaraukar** · July 31, 2010, 04:53 AM

A cold morning
Mountains and forest
An arrow is flying

**~~slowbro~~** · July 31, 2010, 04:54 AM

DERP DERP DERP
DERP DERP DERP DERP
DERP DERP DERP

**Narf** · July 31, 2010, 04:58 AM

Do you mean Durb?

**♔Sherlock♔** · July 31, 2010, 04:58 AM

What are the rules for a haiku again? I can't for the life of me remember from English class

**Isildor** · July 31, 2010, 05:08 AM

Gondor on vh/vh

Mordor in the East
The Haradrim from the South
Give you a hard time

**gapper4** · July 31, 2010, 05:17 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrtaeus

What are the rules for a haiku again? I can't for the life of me remember from English class

5 syllables -- 7 sylllables -- 5 syllables

**Cyclops** · July 31, 2010, 08:30 AM

Originally Posted by Tyrtaeus

What are the rules for a haiku again? I can't for the life of me remember from English class

IIRC theres a 17 syllable limit, which in English is typically rendered over three lines, the final line drawing out some oblique conclusion. Also it typically has a seasonal allusion.

A golden hillock
No dwarf will delve: springtime in
Caras Galadhon

or

Frost in white circles
On Mindolluin's high flanks
Pierced by seven gates

**Ratzor** · July 31, 2010, 09:27 AM

Elven song so fair
Until the last of days (is days 2 syllables or 1? if it's one this phrase should be "stand until the last of days)
Unchanged by all

**LordHoth** · July 31, 2010, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by gapper4

A bit of levity

Here's my submission

Charging into spears
What were you thinking
Beautiful ten star ?

A passing of life
Shadows fade on the meadows
Generals die, realm lives...

Though, I must admit that it is probably wrong, cause I've never been an expert on syllables in English.